The word Tatta literally means “to tap”. In this adavu, we are taught the Bharatanatyam way of leg tapping. This adavu involves only the use of legs unlike most other adavus.
As described in earlier post “More about Adavus”, every adavu has a Bol or syllable. The Bol is used to provide a rythym for the [...]

Here is the Sollukettu for the Third, Fourth and the Fifth step of Tatta Adavu in Bharatanatyam. The Bols are “Tai Ya Tai Hi Tai Tai Tam“.

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Tatta Adavu Third Step
Tatta Adavu Fourth Step
Tatta Adavu Fifth Step
Tatta Adavu Video

Many readers have asked for the sollukettu audio. Click on the player below and hear the sollukettu (bols or syllables) for first and the second variation of Tatta Adavu. The Bols are “Tai Ya Tai Hi“.

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This Audio has the sollukettu in [...]

I have written about Tatta Adavu and its variations (Steps) earlier. Today I have the Video for all the Tatta Adavu variations.
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Please look at the below postings for detailed explanation of the Tatta Adavu variations.
Tatta Adavu- First Step
Tatta Adavu- Second step
Tatta Adavu- Third step
Tatta Adavu- Fourth step
Tatta Adavu- Fifth step
Tatta Adavu- Sixth step

I have written about Tatta Adavu and its variations (Steps) earlier. Today I have the Video for all the Tatta Adavu variations.

Please look at the below postings for detailed explanation of the Tatta Adavu variations.
Tatta Adavu- First Step
Tatta Adavu- Second step
Tatta Adavu- Third step
Tatta Adavu- Fourth step
Tatta Adavu- Fifth step
Tatta Adavu- Sixth step

This is the final post on Tatta adavu wherein I shall explain the last step of the series. The previous steps are posted earlier and you can refer to them in the archives if you have not read them yet. Watch the Tatta Adavu Video here.
The bols (sollukattu) here differ from the previous steps. They [...]

Over the previous posts, I have explained the First, Second, Third and Fourth Steps in Tatta Adavu. If you have been following the same, you would be acquainted with the rythmic leg taps in this Adavu. Watch the Tatta Adavu Video here.
Today I describe the penultimate step in this first Adavu. In this [...]

If you have been reading the previous posts on Tatta Adavu, you would have noticed the similarity in the First, Second and Third Steps. The Fourth step is similar and here, we have to tap thrice on one side and tap once on the other side. Watch the Tatta Adavu Video here. Here are the [...]

I hope you have read the previous posts on Tatta Adavu which describes the First and Second steps for this adavu. We can again refer to the animation for the third step for a better understanding.
Note that from the third step onwards the Bols are “Tai ya tai hi tai tai tam”. The third step [...]

This is the second part of the Tatta Adavu post. As you read this, I hope you have read the first part posted earlier. If you have tried out the same as part of your current learning or online learning for the first time, my hunch is that you are experiencing some aches and pains. [...]